Airbus's Plans for New Jets
Hit a Patch of Turbulence

Airbus Industrie said it has pushed back to the third quarter of 2004 the projected delivery date of its 555-seat superjumbo jet in order to allow for further design work.

The European plane maker also said that talks are continuing, albeit slowly, on a 100-seat jet that it plans to build with Chinese and Singaporean partners. It appears clear, however, that demonstrating the project's financial viability is proving more difficult...